BLU Vivo XL4

The BLU Vivo XL4 suits buyers looking for a basic Android phone who put battery capacity first. Its main trade-off is the rear camera: the 1/3-inch sensor is smaller than those in most phones of its time. The 4000 mAh battery, on the other hand, holds more capacity than the batteries in most phones launched around then.

The 6.2-inch IPS LCD display gives the phone a broad viewing area, and its display and design are above average overall. Its 271 ppi density is lower than that of most phones of its time, however, so screen sharpness is a specific compromise. The 8 mm body is thinner than most phones from the same period. Display resolution is 720 × 1520 px.

A MediaTek Helio P22, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage make for a modest setup: both RAM and storage are below average. Storage is expandable. The 13 MP rear camera records video at 1080p at 30 fps, but the camera overall is below average. Connectivity is worse than on most phones of its time; the phone has Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM support.

The main attractions are battery capacity and the large display, while the camera, memory and connectivity are clear limitations. Its NeoScore is 3.6, below average overall. The Vivo XL4 makes the most sense as a basic Android option for someone who values battery capacity more than camera performance or a stronger hardware setup.